Tag: 12″

Miami Sound Machine – Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) (Japan 12″)

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Originally posted May 11, 2015

“Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)” was the fourth single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth studio album overall, Primitive Love. In the US the single peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

SIDE A:
Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) (Special Version) 6:08
Remix – Pablo Flores

SIDE B:
Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) (Dub Version) 5:19
Remix – Pablo Flores

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
OBI Strip: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #25
1985 Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Epic ‎– 12・3P 791
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: Japan
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock, Synthpop

CREDITS:
Producer – Emilio Estefan, Jr.

NOTES:
From the Epic LP “PRIMITIVE LOVE”

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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom (US 12″)

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“Sweet Freedom” is a song by Michael McDonald, and his last Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single’s music video directed by Leslie Libman featured McDonald, along with actors Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, in the film Running Scared.

In addition to being featured on Running Scared’s soundtrack, the song was featured on the 1986 re-release of McDonald’s 1985 album No Lookin’ Back. The song also features backing vocals by Siedah Garrett.

The track peaked at #7 in the US, #12 in the UK, and #14 in Canada.

The US 12″ contains exclusive mixes “Instrumental” and “Club Mix Edit”.

SIDE A:
Sweet Freedom 8:27
Remix – Bruce Swedien, Dick Rudolph*, Rod Temperton

Sweet Freedom (Instrumental) 9:34
Remix – Bruce Swedien, Dick Rudolph*, Rod Temperton

SIDE B:
Sweet Freedom (Freedom Mix-Extended Club Version) 10:07
Engineer [Remix] –  Taavi Mote
Remix –  Louil Silas, Jr.*

Sweet Freedom (Child Of Freedom Mix-Radio Edit) 6:45
Engineer [Remix] –  Taavi Mote
Remix –  Louil Silas, Jr.*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:

 

Year Single Chart Position
1986/87 Sweet Freedom U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #7
1986/87 Sweet Freedom U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary #4
1986/87 Sweet Freedom U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #17
1986/87 Sweet Freedom U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #8

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records  – MCA-23641
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1986
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Horns] –  Larry Williams, Rod Temperton
Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] – Brian Gardner
Producer –Dick Rudolph*, Rod Temperton
Producer, Mixed By, Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
Written-By, Arranged By – Rod Temperton

NOTES:
Theme from the Motion Picture “Running Scared”

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Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Animotion – Obsession (Dance Mix) (Germany 12″)

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Originally posted May 15, 2015

“Obsession” is a 1983 song covered in 1984 by the group Animotion. The song hit number six in the United States, and number five in the United Kingdom in early 1985, helped by a distinctive video that received heavy rotation on MTV.

“Obsession” was originally written and recorded as a duet by songwriter Holly Knight and musician Michael Des Barres in 1983. This version was played in the 1983 film A Night in Heaven, during a scene in which Christopher Atkins bumps and grinds in Lesley Ann Warren’s face in sync with the rhythm of the song. The song was featured on the film’s soundtrack, but did not receive enough attention to warrant much radio play or a place on any Billboard charts. That version was also featured in the theatrical trailer to the 1986 film 9½ Weeks, starring Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger.

The Los Angeles-based synth-pop band Animotion recorded a version of the tune for their self-titled debut album, released in 1984. This version became a massive success, and it remains Animotion’s biggest hit.

SIDE A:
Obsession (Dance Mix) 6:00

SIDE B:
Obsession (Special Dub Mix) 5:31
Mixed By – Mark Berry

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1985 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #6
1985 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #35
1985 Obsession U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales #3

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– 880 266-1 Q
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John Ryan
Written-By – H. Knight*, M. Des Barres*

NOTES:
Special versions from the LP “ANIMOTION”

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Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
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Visage – Mind Of A Toy (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1981

“Mind of a Toy” is the third single by the British pop group Visage, released on Polydor Records in March 1981. It was taken from the band’s eponymous debut album, following up their international hit “Fade to Grey”. The song reached #13 on the UK singles chart.

The music video for the single was directed by former 10cc members Godley & Creme, who had branched out into video production by that time. The theme of the video was Steve Strange’s idea, who decided on a Little Lord Fauntleroy look. In his autobiography, Blitzed!, Strange claimed that the video was banned by the BBC’s Top of the Pops as it was considered to be “frightening for children”, however it was actually screened on the show on 19 March 1981.

SIDE A:
Mind Of A Toy (Dance Mix) 5:15

SIDE B:
We Move (Dance Mix) 6:30
Frequency 7 (Dance Mix) 5:05

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor – POSPX 236
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: Mar 2, 1981
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design –  Alwyn Clayden, Visage
Musician –  Billy Currie, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Midge Ure, Rusty Egan, Steve Strange
Photography By –  Peter Ashworth
Photography By [Retouching] –  Alwyn Clayden
Producer – Midge Ure, Visage

NOTES:
Thanks to Vivien
A Morrison-O’Donnell Production

A: Remixed from the Polydor LP “Visage”

Made in England

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
Turntable:Technics SL-1200MK7
Cartridge/Stylus:  Ortofon 2M Black PnP MkII
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro Spin Acrylic Mat
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24bit FLAC Only Available For Seven Days!


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